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RUSSELL H. BOVJEN, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR T0 THE AMERI- CAN PULLEY COMPANY, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION 0F.

PENNSYLVANIA.

SHAFT HANGER.

Application filed September 1, 1921. `Serial No. 497,781.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, RUSSELL H. BOWEN, a citizen of the United States, residing in Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shaft Hangers, whereof the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

M); invention relates to shaft` hangers and the like. and is especially concerned with shaft hangers of sheet metal type. Though mv invention is to some extent applicable to other hangers, my principal aim, nevertheloss, is to secure advantages that are greatly enhanced by sheet metal construction,-such as combined strength, rigidity and lightness; facility, simplicity, quickness, and economy in manufacture; and a generally neatand pleasing appearance. Other advantages that can be secured through v.my invention include excellent adaptation in strength of the various parts of the hanger to the stresses to which they are subjectedin service; stiffness of the hanger, and exemption from working or loosening of its parts in service; and an almost entire freedom from crevices or openings liable to catch and accumulate lint, dirt, oil or grease that would add to the fire hazard in case of a hot box at a shaft bearing.

I-Iow these and still other advantages may be realized through my invention will appear from my description hereinafter of the best embodiments known to me.

In the drawings, Fig. I is a perspective view of a preferred form of hanger constructed in accordance with my invention.

Fig. II shows a longitudinal section hrough one of 'the legs of the hangerI shown in Fig.v I, taken as indicated by the line II-II in Fig. III. l

Fig. III shows a vertical longitudinalsection through the hanger at right angles to Fig. II, taken as indicated by the line III-III inFigs. II and V.

F IV, V, VI and VII are in the main transverse sectional views, taken as indicated by the correspondingly numbered section lines in Fig. III, illustrating the conliguration and construction of the hanger and of the cross-brace.

Figs. VIII and IX are fragmentary cross sectional views, taken as'indioated by the lines VIII-VIII and IX-IX in? Fig'. III,

bearing-supports of the hanger.

Fig. X shows a flat sheet metalbla-nk suitable for the manufacture of one of the main body pieces of the hangershown in Figs. I to IX.

Fig. XI shows the same blank embossed 1n preparation for bending it to finalv form.

illustrating the mounting of some ofv the` Figs. XII and XIII arefedge Views of ther embossed blank shown in XI, from the bottom and from the left of thatv figure, respectively.

Fig. XIV shows the blank at an: intermediate stage of bending, and Fig. XV is al corresponding edgeview, from thefleft of Fig. XIV.

Fig. XVI is an edge view, from' the bottom of'y Fig. XIV, showing two embossed and bent blanks such as. shown in' Fig. XIV superposed for welding together before com pletion of thebending operation'.

Fig. XVII is a perspective View of another form of hanger conveniently embodying my invention.

Figs. XVIII to XXIII are'views `illustratingthis secondform of hanger that correspond in a generalway to Figs. I'I to IX` for the first form,-the` sectional views being. taken as i indicated by correspondingly numbered section lines. Fig. XVIII', it should be noted, however, is a side or edgev view of the` hanger, from the left of Figs. X-V II and f Fig. XXIV is aA fragmentary ysectional view, taken as indicated by the line XXIV- XXIVl in Fig.' XIX, illustratingtheiattach# ment of a bottom piece to'y the hanger leg.

The shaft hanger l illustrated in Figs. I to IX is of what may be termed the strade dlingwtype, comprising a pair ofl principal strength member-s 2, 2,- with anopening: 3, between them for the shaft andv its bearing not: shownx that are tofbe supported. (See- Figs. I-III.) the upright positionin whichY such shaftv hangers are commonly used;l and` for the salie ofv convenience and brevity, I- have here; inafter (as a rule) described itl in terms especially applicable to that position. ItI will be understood, however, that thehanger may be used in otherpositions-ein reference to which, of' course, some of the terms here employed might seem less appropriate.

As shown, the strength members 2, 2, on either side of the shaft (when in place)` are hollow, and are in the form of downward tapering legs or standards with feet 4 at their upper ends for attaching the hanger to a floor or roof beam (not shown), or to any other supporting structure. Between the side legs 2, 2 is a cross-brace member 5 having the general form of a transverse vertical web; and also a bottom member or yoke 6, which is readily detachable from the lower ends of the legs to` facilitate introduction of the shaft into the shaft opening` 3. For supporting the shaft and its bearing in the opening 3 and maintaining proper alignment, the hanger provided with upper and lower supports 7 and 8 extending vertically through the transverse members 5 and 6, as well as with lateral supports 9, 9, extending transversely through the legs 2, 2 at either side of the opening 3. Ihese bearing-supports 7, 8, and 9, 9 have the usual form of Set-screws, and are pro-vided with adjusting nuts l0, l1 and l2, l2 mounted on or in the various members 5, 6 and 2, 2 as hereinafter described,-as well as with lock or clamping nuts 13, le and l5, I5 bearing against the outer sides of said members through interposed washers 16. As shown, the side legs 2 are only approximately vertical, sloping outward and diverging somewhat from their lower ends toward their upper ends, so as to give the hanger an amply broad transverse base at the feet The legs 2, 2 are hollow, as already mentioned. For convenience and brevity, they may be regarded as facing toward the shaft (not shown) supported by the hanger, and various portions of their contours or walls (see Figs. I, III, IV to VII) may be correspondingly distinguished as backs a, sides l), and bellies 0. (The use of the word sides or Hanks in this leg anatomy 7 to designate the leg surfaces to right and left in Fig. II must not be confused, of course, with the use of similar terms, e. g., side legs and sidewise, to express the relation of parts at right and left of Figs. I, III, and V in reference to the hanger l as a whole and to the position of the shaft and bearing supported by it.) Preferably (though not necessarily), the legs 2, 2 are closed-or virtually so-at least from the hanger feet 4' to the lateral bearingsupports 9, 9, and even beyond said supports, between them andthe bottom member' 6. Preferably, also, the legs 2, 2 are formed of sheet metal pressed or bent to shape with edges in proximity or abutting along the bellies c. As shown, the legs 2, 2 are of round tubular form substantially from end to end. rlfhey are not truly circular, however, but more nearly elliptical, with the major axes of the ellipses extending from right to left in Fig. II, so as to give the legs and the hanger ample strength in that direction.

Referring, now, more especially to Figs. I, III, and IV to VII, it will be seen that the hanger comprises a web plate 2O that extends through the bellies c of the legs 2, 2, above the shaft opening 3, into their interiors. An intermediate portion of the plate 20, between the legs 2, 2, is of relatively narrow vertical width, and forms the weblike cross-brace 5, which interconnects the legs and serves to strengthen and stiien the hanger as a whole sidewise e., to right and left in Figs. I and III). Within and adjacent the legs 2, 2, the platel 2O widens vertically to form longitudinal internal webs or flanges 2l, 2l in the legs that extend sufliciently above and below the transverse member 5 to reinforce and stiffen the legs (sidewise of the hanger., in their common plane) above and below said member, as well as at their junctions with it. They also brace the legs 2, 2 relative to the member 5, and reinforce and stiffen the hanger a whole sidewise. In a downward direction, these webs or strength members 2l, 2l extend substantially to (i. e., as far as) the lateral bearing supports 9, and even on past them to the lower ends of the legs. 'Ihis they do in various ways, as will become apparent from further description.

feferring especially to III, it will be seen that the portions of the plate 20 (including its upward and downward eXtensions in the legs 2, 2) which constitute the webs 2l., 21 extend clear to the backs a. of the legs, and thus resist all inward forces tending to bend or fiat-ten the legs, or to rock7 them (so to speak) about the ends of the cross-brace 5 or about the feet e. As shown, moreover, each web or flange 2l is integrally connected or attached to its leg back e. along the whole line of meeting;- practically the entire leg length from feet 4, to lateral bearing-support 9, and even to bottom member 6. This connection or attachment greatly fortiies the resistance of web and leg to inward forces such as mentioned above, since it makes the leg back a virtually a flange of a Ibeam having the web 2l as its web. This same attachment also enables the web or flange 2l to reinforce the r-esistance of the leg 2 against. outward forces tending to bend or rock it, and especially against the side thrust of the lateral bearing-support 9 of the leg in question: for, in the first place, this attachment makes the leg back a flange of a T-beam, as before; in the second place, the mere attachment of leg back to web beside the shaft opening 3 (especially at and adjacent the bearing-support 9) enables this portion of the leg to pull on the web and so add the bending resistance of the web to its own;

and in the third'place, the attachment of leg back to webabove the shaft opening 3 in addition to its just-mentioned attachment lower down makes the intermediate portionsy of leg and web virtually chords of a sort of truss. The action in the lower portion of the leg 2 just described is, of course, virtually paralleled in its upper portion,-in so far, that is, as the upper portion is affected b-y outward forces.

Referring, now, especially, to Figs. 1H to VI, it will be observed that the inward projecting web or flange 21 in each leg 2 is here shown as of sufiicient width or depth to be secured and connected or attached to the leg belly c adjacent the brace 5, by means of rivets 22 extending through the web outside the leg 2 proper and through external longitudinal belly flanges 23 formed by outward extensions ofV the sheet metal of the two halves of the belly wall, one such flange at either side of the web. It will be readily appreciated that this belly attachment of the plate 20 coacts with its attachment to the leg back cz. at any and every point to resist very effectually any force tending to rock the leg about the end of the cross-brace 5. Moreover,-disregarding the bottom member 6,-it will be seen that this belly attachment and the attachment of the leg back a to the web 21 above the shaft opening 3 make the portions of the web and vof the leg from above the shaft opening downward virtually cantilevers fixed at their upper ends. (The like is true, of course, mutatis mutandis, of the upper portions of leg and web.) As shown, the webs or flanges 21, 21 extend from back to belly in the legs 2, 2 throughout practically the whole length of the legs; and from the feet et, 4- to about the lateral bearing-supports 9, 9, these webs are everywhere so wide as to extend outside the legs through their bellies. Also, the belly flanges 23, 23 are shown as extending (with gradually lessening width) downward from the cross-brace 5 tothe yoke 6. This width of the webs 21, 21, gives them. more ample strength, and the belly flanges- 23, 23 themselves also strengthen and stiffen the legs. If desired', the 'attachment of webs to bellies by rivets 22 may be supple mented or made stronger by spot-welding or the like,-which may even be coextensive with the inner edges of the webs 21, 21, or at least with the overlap of websv` and belly flanges. Extending from back to belly in the legs 2, 2 as they do, the webs 21,I 21 reinforce and stiffen the legsagainst externall crushing, and also againstk the collapse of back on belly (or vice-versa) involved in the bending' of a tube. Thus the legs 2, 2 are reinforced and stifl'enedv by the webs or flanges 21., 2l inmany ways, especially at and above the sides of the shaft opening 3 and at the upper corners of said opening,

where the bending stresses from the side` thrust of the lateral bearing-supports' 9, 9y

on the legs are most severe, The effectiveness in this regard of the downward web extensions 21, 21 ofthe plate 20 from theirupper corners of this opening deseiwes especially to be noticed, since they sustain or resist the side thrust cantilever-wise independently (i. e., supplementarily) of the intermediate cantilever strength of the legs 2, 2. The importance of the structural continuity of the webs 21 (regardless oftheir integral material continuity) in reference to their reinforcing action iny various ways will readily be apparent. Indeed, in virtu'e of their attachment to the transverse member 5, the webs 21, 21 function more or less independently as strength members for sustaining the lateral bearing supports 9, 9 and the bottom member 6.

Referring, now, more especially to Figs. I, Hl, and 1V to VI, it will be observed that the plate 2O and its webl portions 21, 21. are in the present instance arranged centrally with reference to the legs 2, 2, substantially in their common axial or median plane.y As shown, also, the web plate 2O with its portions 21, 21 are laminated or multi-ply, being composed of a couple of super-posed metall sheets 30,y 80. In the portion of each leg 2 where its bearingsupport 9 is located, the sheet metall 30 forming the web 21 is locally displaced y laterally', by joggling, to accommodate the screw member 9. In this way, the plies 30, 30 are separated for a sufficient vertical distance to. form a slot 31 o-f such length thatV the screw 9 may occupy any vertical position ever required for proper adjustment of bearing and shaft in the hanger opening 3,-there being, of course, a correspondlng opening in the leg back a. In' the leg belly c, however, there is a wider and cor respondingly Aelongated opening 32 adapted to admit the support-adjusting nut 12 to seat against the inner or` belly edges of the web or flange 21,-this opening 32 be` ing formed by everting the belly walls c (and especially their flange portions 23, 23) to either side suliiciently to admit the nut 12 between the everted portions. Vith this mounting7 the nut 12 is not only concealed and effectually held against turning by the sides 23 of the opening 32,but is allowed to transmit the side thrust of the screw 9 directly to the downward web extension 21 of the plate 20. This thrust the web or flange 21 in turn transmits to the leg back a, and thus distributes to and shares with the leg walls. Also, .the web or flange portions 30 at the opening prevent the leg 2 from being Hattened or `collapsed by clamping between the adjusting nut 12 and the lock nut 15.

Referring to Figs. l, lll, V, and Vll, it will be seen that in the cross-brace 5, the sheet metal web or flange plies 30, 30 are locally separated at in the way of outward embossing or joggling, to afford a somewhat elongated vertical opening or slot 36 for the accommodation of the upper bearing-support 7 between the plies, and that their lower edges are still further separated to provide a concealed anti-turning seat 37 for the adjusting nut 10. Also, it will be seen that the web 5 is itself reinforccdand stifiiened by opposite outward embossments of its plies, in the form of rounded or circular transverse corrngations 38. rlhese corruo'ations 38 extend into the interiors thelegs 2, 2, and there terminate a little short of their baclrs Caf-the belly flanges 23, 23 of each leg being` appropriately recessed or corrugated at 39 to fit over and engage the corrugations 3S.

Referring, now, to Figs. l, ll, Ill, and iX, it will be observed that the bottom or yoke member 6 is of approximately rectangular cross section, is slightly bent or bowed7 downward, and is formed of a sheet metal piece bent to shape with its edges meeting along the. center of its upper surface. it either end, the upper wall is omitted to afford an opening for the leg end d0, and the side walls are extended upward in the form of rounded and apertured ears or lugs 41, d1.. rlhe leg ends d0 are laterally flattened somewhat, as indicated at 4t2, and are apertured in correspondence with the ears 41 for the reception of bolts that detachably secure the yoke 6 on the leg` ends. rllhese bolts 43 extend through thewebs 21, 21 as well as through the leg` sides o, i7), and thus have ample bearing in the legs; also, the webs 21, 21 help to sustain the bottom member 6. The lower vertical bearing-support S extends 'through an elongated opening ory slot- /14 in. the lower wall of the yoke 6, and its adjusting nut 1l is seated` and held against turning in a corresponding elongated opening Ll5 in the top wall, against theupper surface of an inverted sheet metal trough piece 46 secured inside the yoke, and apertured in correspondence with the slot ad.

Recurring. now, to the feet 4.. it will be seen from Figs. lf, H, HI and V that they are of generally flat, rectangular form, but have outstanding tubular sockets 50 in which the legs 2 are received and expanded, as at 51, and also secured by some four rivets 52. rEhe feet ll are reinforced and stiffened with low, flat., hollow central bosses, 53, that extend outward from the sockets 50 toward the outer ends of the feet, and have in them elongated bolt holes 54; also, by short hollow, tapering ridges 55 that radiate diagonally (inward and sidewise) from the socket-s 50 toward the inner corners of the feet. rlhe upper ends of the legs 2 may be closed by thin cover plates 5G secured (as by spot-welding) over the bottoms (upper sides) of the feet d; they are shown dished to lit into the bosses 53, and apertured in correspondence with the bolt holes 54. These cover plates 56 may conveniently be made by die pressing thin sheet metal; while the feet dthemselves may be die pressed from heavier sheet metal, or may be drop-forged from suitable metal blanks.

From the foregoing description, it will bc seen that the portions of the web plate 2() comprising the strength members 2l, 21 and the cross-brace 5 in and of themselves constitute a structurally complete, rigid frame for sustaining the bearing supports 7 and 9, 9. This U frame is supplemented and closed7 by the bottom member G, which is attached to the lateral members 21 21 of the U frame by the bolts 43, 1:3 in a manner independently of the legs 2, 2. rlhe hollow legs 2, 2 formed by the embossed sheet metal leg` halves at either side of the web plates 20 externally overlap the lateral frame mein* bers 21 throughout their length, and, indeed. efl'ectually enclose them. The legs 2, 2 are secured to the upper corners of the complete rectangular bearing sustaining frame by the rivets 22, etc., and to the lower corners b v the same bolts t3 that attach the bottom member 6 to the U portion of the complete frame, as already mentioned. ln the construction of Figs. l-X, of course, the lateral frame members 21, 21 are also secured to the legs 2, 2 throughout their length, by'integral attachment along the leg backs a, and by welding at the belly flanges 23.

With exceptions for the most part pointed out hereinafter, the foregoing description of the hanger 1 of Figs. to IX equally describes the form of hanger illustrated in Figs. XVII to XVV; accordingly, similar reference characters have been applied to corresponding parts and features inthe two sets of figures, as a means of dispensing with redescription of common features. taking up the other form of hanger, however, it is advisable to notice an important and distinctive structural feature of the hanger 1 not hitherto brought out, and to explain the very simple and economical method of manufacture which it makespossible.

lt has already been stated that the legs 2, 2 of Figs. l: to IY. are preferably formed of sheet metal pressed or bent to shape, with edges in proximity or abutting along the bellies c, and that the two-ply web plate 2O is integrally attached to the hanger leg baclrs a. From this, it might, perhaps, be supposed that the legs 2, 2 would each be made 1 Before l lll) of a single separate piece of sheet metal, and that the web plate 20 would be initially separate, but united and made integral withv the leg backs a by welding or the like during manufacture.

IVhile this supposable construction may answer as an embodiment of my invention in some cases (and somewhat resembles, indeed, my form of hanger illustrated in Figs. XVII to XXIV), such supposed construction differs very materially from that actually shown in 'Figs I to IX.

Referring, once more, then, to Figs. I to IX, it will readily be seen that each leg i2 is' in two originally separate half-round halves, each ot which, as shown, is truly and ab initio integral with the adjacent ply or lamina 30 of the web plate QOf-though not so integral with the other leg half or with the other web ply. In other words, the main body piece of the hanger-comprising legs 2, 2 and cross-brace 5, but exclusive of feet 4 and bottom yoke -may be regarded as originally split, along the median plane of legs 2, 2 and web plate 20, into two sep arate pieces II, each consisting of one web lamination and half of each leg. Such, in fact, is the mode of constructing the hanger that I prefer to .employ in practice. Fig. III is virtually, then, a plan view ot one of these counterpart pieces or halves II, flat side up; while in Fig. I, the line of juncture Z of these halves II, H along the back of one of the legs 2 appears quite plainly.

Referring, now, to Figs. I to VIII and X to XV I, my preferred mode of construction and method of manufacture or fabrica tion may be further explained,` in order to enable those skilled in the art to construct it without excessive diiiiculty or prolonged and costly experiment.

In order to make this description clearer, the various portions of the sheet metal employed are marked with the reference characters used in Figs. I to IX to designate tl e portions or features of the hanger body eventually formed from them, plus certain distinctive suffixes indicative of the Changes at various stages illustrated.

A flat metal sheet is cut or die punched to an outline appropriate for forming one of the hanger halves II,-tlie result being the flat blank D shown in IFig. X. The prop-er outline for the blank I) in any particular case can readily be determined. with a l'ev: trials, by methods well known to workers with sheet metal. It will be observed that this blank D comprises an intermediate portion 20d between opposite vertical margins@1 that extend vertically either way beyond the central intermediate portion 5d.

In order to convert this blank I) into one oi the hanger halves shown in Figs. I to IX, two principal operations or alterations are now to be wrought upon it: various portions such as shown in Figs. I to IX, the vretroversion must include a more or less sharp lateral turning up of the margins. Also, the edges (23d) of the margins must be turned down (so to speaklmore or less sharply to form the belly flanges 23 of the hanger.v

While the main operations of embossing and turning the margins (2d) can be combined, divided, and performed in various ways and in various relations toone another, I generally prefer to accomplish them by a progressive bending inward of the margins, starting at their outer portions.' I also prefer to emboss the margins (2d) and to turn them up in separate operations, and to divide the embossing into two stages and intei-pose the turning up between them. In

this way, vI-can convert the blank I) into 'a hanger piecel II very conveniently and ad-y vantageously, as follows:

I first emboss the blank D in any suitable manner (as by die pressing in one ormore sets ot' dies) substantially as shown in F igs.v XI to XUL-the result being the embossed blank lllhile this blank still retains the charac-ter of a thin sheet, its intermediate portions 5e and 2Oe and its edges 23e have been embossed upward and downward, respectively, as indicated, in correspondence with their intended contours in the hanger; also, the edges 23 have been sharply turned down at e along the lines lcd oi' Fig. X, and the portions 40e embossed upward slightly. The outerportions ce of the margins' 2e have also been embossed,'by bending upward and inward, in correspondence with the intended contours of the legs in these regions,-which correspond in a general way to their bellies c lin Figs. I to IX.- Ordinarily, it is simplest and easiest to do no more than here shown in this iirst stage or step of the operations.

As `the vnent step, I proceed toturn or. bend up the margins 2G of Figs. XI to rather sharply toward the intermediate portion Q08 along the line Ztl of Figs. X to XIII,`-.with vthe result of producing the embossed and turned up blank F shown in il l? llO Figs. XIV to XVI. Here .difference from to XIII is' at once .distinguishable in the substantially right angle bend at lf. The portion 'of the margin 2 between the region of previous embossing ce andthe re-` gion of present turning or bending lf `still remainsy substantially ilat andundeformed (save at 40e) as in Figs. X and XI to XIII. The bend at Z7 corresponds, it Will be seen, to the overall Width of the hanger piece I-I and ot' the entire hanger body piece from point to point lengthwise or vertically oit the hanger.

The next operation or; step in producing the piece l-I ot Figs. I to IX. is to bend the margins 9.0 of the blank F on inward toward and upon the intermediate portion 20e of the blank. Before doing` this, however, I generally prefer to superpose a couple ot the blanks F fiat to flat as shown in Fig. XVI, with their intermediate portions 20e, 20e overlapping, and their retroverted portions 2e, 2e at opposite faces ot these portions, and to secure them together in that relation,- thus producing the double turned up and embossed blank (l. For this purpose, the intermediate portions 20e may be spot Welded over all or part oit their area of Contact; or the blanks F, F may be Welded along their outer corners Z7", Z/i,-or both. In the iinal bending operation, the margins 2@ are bent between the regions 0c and lj", in the hitherto flat portions a o e that correspond, roughly, to the sides and bellies a and Z) ol the hanger legs 2. Some llexure may also occur, however, in other portions olf the margins 2%- notably in the bends or corners 2; themselves, Withthe result of making them somewhat sharper than right angles, as shown in Fig. III at Z.

Atteilthe linal bending, a couple of the halves I-I, H are superposed and secured together as by Welding or riveting,-provided, of course, this has not already been done,- and the now fully retroverted margins are attached to opposite t'aces ot the intermediate portions 20e of the blanks, which noW form the laminated Web plate 20. This last may be done by riveting` at 22 through the Web; 2O and the two belly flanges 23, 23 at opposite sides thereof, as shown in Figs. I, III, V, and VI; or the attachment of the belly flanges 23 maybe supplemented or made stronger by spot Welding or the like, which may even extend over their entire area of facial contact With the Web 20. The hanger body piece l of Figs. I to IX is now structurally complete, ready for the attachment of the` feet t and the bottom yoke 6, etc., with any incidental punching, drilling, etc.

Returning trom the preferred mode of construction and manufacture just described to the hanger structure l as illustrated, it will, now be evident that with reference to either of the legs 2, the flanges or Webs 2l and the web 5 may be regarded under an entirely different aspect: i. e., as comprising portions of the sheet metal forming the leg Wall oppositely bent into its interior at its back side a and extending in superposition out through its belly side c,--for the pur'- pose of supporting the shaft bearing and connecting the leg in question to another leg, as Well as tor reinforcing and stitlening the first-mentioned leg. In this aspect, the adaptation ot the invention to hangers ot single leg type will be self-evident.

Though the construction and method oit manufacture above described fulfill the purposes ot .my invention to better advantage than any others known to me, they admit ot various alterations, omissions or substitutions, and other variations that Will still realize my invention and some ot its advantages in its broader aspects. l/lfithout attempting even to suggest all possible variations ot this sort, I have given information in that direction that should prove useful to those skilled in the art by' pointing out, hereinbe'ltore, Unie ot the important tunetions and advantages ot certain features of the construction already described. I will now supplement this information with a brief desc lotion ot another hanger construction auvantageously embodying inany features of the construction already described in somewhat different forms, illustrated in Figs. XVII to Ier/IV.

In the two sets ottlgures (I to III and XV II to XXIV), corresponding parts and features are marked with the saine r characters, plus a distinctive sur' already noted. Since the minor ditlferen( of torni, proportions.A dimensions, etc., will be readily perceived and understood by those skilled in the art, no general description ot' the hanger 60X oit Figs. XVII to ITIIx/T will be necessary.

Ileteiring,y first, especially to Figs. XVII, XVIII, XIX., and XX., a principal diliiierence between the hanger 60X and the hanger l will be noted in that each leg 2* oit the hanger 60 is formed of a single piece ot sheet metal bent to shape, and is therefore integral throughout. rlhe tivoply web plate 2OX is initially separate from the legs 2*, and its -web portions 21X are each secured and connected or attached to the leg backs of@ only at two points: one, 61X, besides the shaft opening 3X, just belou7 the lateral bearing-support 9X; and the other, 652x, above said opening 3X, about on a With the uy' its narro. 62X 'are termed These attby headn tuberanci-zs on the edges ot the fx o that project throng elo t ,ige or slots in the leg backs ufr, so as to rivet them into the leg backs.

As to the cross-brace 5. it il! be obsrnw'fad i) that the "e each i" opposed belly-tlanges i ing Web plate 2W. (Figs. .lil/III, XIX, and adjusting nut l()X is not concealed that the between lll() llt) separate plies of the web X, but is simply channeled so Vas to seat and be held against turning on the edges 63x of the web slot 86X for the upper bearing-support 7 X. As to the bottom member or yoke 6X, 1t will `be seen (Figs, XVIIs XVIII, XIX, and XXIV) that it is of rounded cross-section, and that .the downward extensions 21X of the plate X terminate above its securingbolts L,l-lt; also that the adjusting nut 11X has a reduced or narrowed rectangular lowerv portion 64:* that seats in a correspondingly narrow opening dx'in the top wall of the yoke 6X, sothat there is no need for the trough piece 46 of the hanger 1.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

l. A sheet metal hanger comprising a hollow leg, with back, sides, and belly, reinforced and stiffened, sidewise of the hanger, by, an internal longitudinal web extending from above the shaft opening of the hanger downward as far as the lateral bearing-support of said leg.

2. A sheet metal hanger comprising a hollow leg, with back, sides, and belly, reinforced and stilfened, sidewise of the hanger, by an internal longitudinal web extending from abovethe shaft opening of the hanger downward as far as the lateral bearing-support of said leg, and from back to belly of the leg.

A sheet metal hanger comprising a hollow leg with a transverse member extending laterally therefrom for sustaining a bearing support, and a strength member extending from above the shaft opening of the hanger down in the leg below said transverse member suiliciently to reinforce and stiffen the leg below said member, as well as at its junction therewith.

a. A sheet metal hanger comprising a hollow leg with a transverse member extending laterally therefrom for sustaining a bearing support, and a strength member attached to said transverse member extending down below said transverse member sufficiently to reinforce and stiifen the leg below said transverse member, as well as to brace it relatively thereto.

A sheet metal hanger comprising a hollow leg` with back, sides. and belly. and a strength member attached to the leg belly above the shaft opening ofthe hanger extending down beside the shaft opening suf-- ticientlv to resist the side thrust of the lateral bearing support of said leg independently of the intermediate strength ot the latter.

6. A sheet metal hanger comprising a hollow leg with a transverse member extending laterally therefrom for sustaininga bearing support, and a strength member attached to said transverse member extending down below said transverse member sufficiently to resist the side thrust of the lateral bearing support of said leg inde-` pendently of the intermediate strength of the latter. y

Y. A sheetmetal hanger comprising a. hollow leg with a transverse member extending laterally therefrom for sustaining a bearing support, and a strength member attached to said transverse member and extending downward within the to reinforce and stiften it and afford a seat for sustaining its lateral bearing support.

8. A sheet metal hanger comprising a hollow leg with a transverse member extending laterally therefrom for sustaining a `bearing support, and a strength member attached to said transverse member and extending down past the shaft opening of the hanger to sustain its bottom member.

9. A sheet metal hanger comprising ahollow leg, with back, sides, and belly, reinforced'and stifl'ened.y sidewise of the hanger,

by a central internal. longitudinal web extending from bach to belly of said legat and above its lateral bearing-support.

llhA sheet metal hanger comprising a hollow leg, with bach, sides, and belly, reinforced and stiffened, sidewise of the hanger, by central internal longitudinal web attached to the back of said leg at and above its lateral bearing-support.

ll. A sheet metal hanger comprising a hollow leg, with bach, sides, and belly, reinforced and stitfened. sidewise of the hanger, by an internal longitudinal web extending` from bach to belly of said leg at and above its lateral bearing-support, and lattached to both back and belly of said leg.

l2. A sheet metal hanger eomprising'a hollow leg, with back, sides, and belly7 reinforced end stille-ned. sidewise of the hanger, by an internal longitudinal web attached to the bach of said legl at. and above its lateral bearing-support, and also attached outside the leg to an outward extension of the sheet metal forming the belly wall.

13. A sheet metal hanger comprising 'a hollow leg, with bach, sides, and belly, reinforced and stift'ened` sdewise of the hanger, by a central, internal longitudinal web extending past the transverse bearing-support Yof said leg. the sheet met-al of said web being joggled 'to accomniiodate said support.,`

14. A sheet m. al ha comprising a `hollow leo' with back. sides and bellyq reinforced and sti'lfened. sidewise of the hanger, by a central, internal longitudinal multi-ply `web extending past the transverse bearingsupport of said leg, the plies of said web being locally separated to accommodate said support between them.

l5. A sheet metal hanger coniiprising a hollow leg, with bach. sides., and belly, reinforced and stilfened` sidewise of thehanger. by a central, internal longitudinal web ex- .low

tending past the transverse bearingsupport of said leg, the sheet metal ot said web being` laterally displaced to accommodate said support, and the leg wall havine' an opening to admit and seat a nut tor said support against said web.

16. A sheet metal hanger comprising a hollow leg, with back, sides, and belly, reintorced and stitlened, sidewise ot the hanger, by a central, internal longitudinal web extending past the transverse bearing-support ot said leg, the sheet metal of said web being laterally displaced to accommodate said support, and the leg wall being evertcd to either side to admit and seat a. nut for said support against said web between the everted portions.

17. A sheet metal hanger comprising hollow side with an interconnecting cross member, and internal longitudinal webs in the legs attached to said member and to the leg backs, and extending down below said member sufficiently to reinforce and stiilen the legs below said member, as well as to brace them relatively thereto.

18. A sheet metal hanger comprising hollow side legs, vith backs, sides, and bellies, reinforced and stiiiened, sidewise ot the hanger, by centralinternal longitudinal webs extending :troinabore the shaft opening` ol' the hanger downward below its lateral bear-- ing-supportif). A sheet metal hanger comprising holwith backs, sides, and bellies, reinf -forced and stiti'ened, above and at the sides et the sha'tt opening of the hanger, by a common web plate extending through the bellies of the legs above the shaft opening oit the hanger and having extensions downward into said legs.

20. fr sheet metal hanger comprising hollow legs, with backs, sides, and bellies, reinforced and stiffened, in their common plane, by a conin'ion central multi-ply webplatc extending through the bellies ot' the legs above the shaft opening of the hanger and downward into said legs at the sides ot sa'd opening; the plies ot' said web being oeally lseparated to accommodate between them the ripper and lateral bearing-supports of the hanger,

2l. r-'i sheet metal. hanger comprising hollow legs with a common interconnecting web plate extending and attached to the backs of the legs above the shaft opening ot the hanger and suiiiciontiy below the transerso interconnection formed by the web plate to reinforce and stillen the legs below such connection.

A sheet metal hanger comprising hollow legs, with backs, sides, and bel es, re* intorced and stitlened, above and at thel sides of the shaft opening of the hanger, by a common interconnecting` web plate eX- tending and attached to the backs of the legs above the shaft opening ot' the hanger and sutieiently below the transverse interconnection i'ormed by the web plate to reinforce and stiften the legs below such connection, and also attached to the bellies et the 23. A. sheet metal hanger comprising hollow legs, with backs, sides, and bellies; and a common web plate extending through the belliesI ot the legs above the shaft opening of the hanger, and having extensions downward int-o the legs for resisting the side thrust of the lateral bearing-supports of the hanger.

24C. sheet metal hanger comprising hollow legs, with backs, sides, and bellies; and a `common web plate extending through the bellies et the legs above the shaft opening of the hanger, and having extensions downward into the legs attached to the backs thereof at either side of said opening.

25. .Si sheet metal hanger compiiising round, hollow legs,I closed from the hanger feet to its lateral bearing-supports, and a common central interconnecting web plate extending thro-ugh the bellies et the legs above the shaft opening ot the hanger, and having extensions downward into the legs tor resistingthe side thrust of said lateral bearing-supports.

26, A. sheet metal hanger comprising` round, hollow legs, closed from the hanger 'ieet to its lateral bearing-supports; and a common inte "connecting/ web plate extending to the backs of the legs above the shaft opening, and thence downward along said bac-ks as tar as said bearing-supports.

27. A hanger comprisinga structurally complete, rigid, closed frame for sustaining vertical and opposed lateral bearing supports, with hollow legs for supporting said trame enclosing the frame members that sustain. said lateral bearing supports.

hanger comprising a structurally complete rigid Ytrame 'for sustaining bearing supports, with means for stuiporting said trame comprising a hollow leg enclosing one ot its bearing support sustaining members.

29. hanger comprising a structurally complete rigid Vtrarne for siustainingbearing supports, with hollow legs for supporting` said frame enclosing and secured to its upper corners.

30. A hai rer coinl'irising a structurally complete rigid` closed trame ttor sustaining vertical and opposed lateral bearing sup ports, with le tor supporting said trame externally ove-f ipping the frame members that sustain said lateral bearing supports and secured to the upper and lower corners of the trame.

3l. hanger comprising a. structurally vbetween them, with means for supporting said frame comprising hollow legs enclosing and attached to the sides of the U.

34. A hanger comprising a structurally complete rigid frame for sustaining bearing supports, with means for supporting said frame comprising embossed sheet metal leg halves at either side t-hereof forming hollow legs enclosing its lateral members.

35. A sheet metal hanger comprising su perposed sheets with their respective opposite vertical margins oppositely retroverted to afford strength.

36. A sheet metal hanger piece comprising a sheet with its vertical margins retroverted to form principal vertical strength elements of the hanger.

37. A sheet metal hanger piece comprising a webl with vertical margins extending vertically beyond an intermediate portion and retroverted to form principal strength elements of the hanger.

38. A sheet metal hanger piece comprising a web with retroverted margins extending at either side of the hanger shaft opening as strength elements of the hanger.

39. A sheet metal hanger comprising overlapping sheets with opposite vertical margins retroverted to form principal vertical strength elements of the hanger.

40. A sheet metal hanger comprising a web composed of plies with their respective opposite vertical margins extending vertically beyond intermediate portions and oppositely retroverted to form principal strength elements of the hanger.

4l. A sheet metal hanger comprising a multi-ply web interconnecting hollow side legs formed by oppositely retroverted margins of the plies.

42. A sheet metal hanger comprising superposed 4sheets with respective opposite margins oppositely retroverted to form hollow side legs for the hanger, and a shaft opening therein between said margins.

43. A sheet metal hanger 4comprising a multi-ply web interconnecting hollow side legs formed by opposite margins of the plies retroverted and attached to opposite faces of said Web.

44. A sheet metal hanger comprising a of said web, said -web being stiffenedwith l.embossment extending' intosaid legs. y

45. A sheet metal `hanger `comprising round, hollow 4legs,tclosed from the hanger feet to its lateral bearing-supports, reinforced and stiffened, above and at the sides of the shaft opening of the hanger,with a common interconnecting web plate extending through the bellies of the legs above said shaft opening and thence downward at the sides of said opening; said legs and web plate being formedv by superposed sheets with opposite margins oppositely retroverted upon opposite faces of the sheets.

46. A sheet metal hanger comprising a hollow leg reinforced and stiffened, sidevwise of the hanger, with a central internal longitudinal flange projecting inward from the enclosing wall lof the leg and attached to such enclosing wall throughout its own length.

47. A metal hanger comprising a hollow leg reinforced and stiffened, sidewise of the hanger, with an internal longitudinal flangel integral with the enclosing baclr and side walls ofthe leg, and extending along and prfecting inward from such enclosing black wa 48. A sheet metal hanger comprising a hollow leg reinforced and stifened, sidewise of the hanger, with an internal longitudinal liange formed by portions of the sheet metal of its enclosing back and side walls oppositely bent into its interior at its back.

49. A sheet metal hanger comprising a hollow leg reinforced and stiffened with an internal longitudinal web formed by a portion of the sheet metal of its wall bent into its interior at one side.

50. A sheet metal hanger comprising a hollow leg reinforced and stiened with an internal longitudinal web formed by a portion of the sheet metal of its wall bent into its interior at its back and attach-ed to its belly. f-

5l. A sheet metal hanger comprising a hollow leg reinforced and stiiiened with an internal longitudinal web formed by a portion of the sheet metal of its wall bent into 53. A sheet metal hanger comprising a hollow structural member with portions of the sheet metal forming its wall oppositely bent into its interior at one side and exllfl tending` in superposition out through its In testimony whereof, I have hereunto other side for supporting a bearing. signed my name, at Philadelphia, Pennsyl- 54. A. sheet metal hanger comprising a Vania, this 30th day of August, 1921. hollow side leg With a. portion of the Sheet RUSSELL H. BOWEN. I metal forming it bent into its interior at its `Witnessesz back and extending out through its belly JAMES BELL,

to connect it to another side leg. ANNA M. PETTERSON. 

